A man raising his head before the imam: those who said he returns and prostrates

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Do not get ahead of your imam in bowing or in prostration. If one of you raises his head while the imam is still in prostration, let him go back into prostration, and then remain there for as long as the time in which he did not share the prostration with the imam.

Something similar is narrated through another chain.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whoever raises his head before the imam, let him go back, and let him remain until he is sure that he has made up the part he missed.

Sulayman bin Kundir said: I prayed beside Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and I raised my head before the imam. He took hold of me and put me back into prostration.

Al-Hasan used to say: If a person raises his head before the imam while the imam is in prostration, let him go back into prostration.

Ibrahim also used to say the same.

Amir said: Let him go back into prostration.

Ata said: If you raise your head before the imam, go back, until you see that the imam has raised his head before you.

Mukhariq said: I passed by Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) at al-Rabadhah while I was intending Hajj. I entered his house and saw that he was praying, and he kept the standing as short as the time in which Surah al-Kawthar and Surah al-Nasr could be recited. He performed bowing and prostration abundantly. When he had completed his prayer, I said: O Abu Dharr! I saw you shortening the standing and doing much bowing and prostration; what is the reason for this? He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whenever a servant performs a prostration for Allah or a bowing for Him, Allah Almighty forgives one of his sins by it and raises him one degree."

Ibn Sirin said: People mentioned the prostrations of the Qur'an in the presence of Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), so she said: "Whether you perform it considering it obligatory or considering it voluntary, remember this much: whenever any Muslim performs a prostration, Allah Almighty raises him one degree for it and forgives one of his sins."

Mutarrif bin Abdullah bin al-Shikhkhir said: I came to Syria and saw a man praying, bowing and prostrating without any separation. I thought that I should sit down so that I could guide this elderly man. So I sat down. When he had finished the prayer, I said: "O servant of Allah, did you end your prayer on an odd number of rak'ahs or an even number?" He said: "I have been relieved of that." I asked: "Who has relieved you of it?" He said: "The noble angels who record deeds, for whenever I have performed a prostration, Allah Almighty has raised me one degree and removed one sin from me." I said: "O servant of Allah, who are you?" He said: "I am Abu Dharr." I at once said: "May Mutarrif's mother lose him! He teaches the Sunnah to Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him)!" When I arrived at the house of Ka'b, I was told that he had been asking about me. When I met him, I mentioned to him what Sayyiduna Abu Dharr had said, and he said: "He is right."

Salim bin Abi al-Ja'd said: Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked: "Narrate to us a hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." He said: "People tell lies about me! I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Whenever a servant performs a prostration for Allah, Allah Almighty raises him one degree and forgives one of his sins.'"